Crime Rates at Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5EP

Fernwood Rise area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernwood Rise (BN1 5EP) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Rise (BN1 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldred Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bankside (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.